Intel Atom Z2520 vs AMD GX-209HA

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Intel Atom Z2520 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD GX-209HA
Intel Atom Z2520 AMD GX-209HA

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z2520 and the AMD GX-209HA and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z2520 2 core processor released in Q2/2013 with the AMD GX-209HA which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) CPU group AMD G-Series 1st Gen (9)
2 Generation 1
Cloverview Architecture Temash (Jaguar)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z2520 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD GX-209HA clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic AMD GX-209HA
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic AMD GX-209HA
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8180
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.23 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
45nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 2
8 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8180
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z2520, while the AMD GX-209HA supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic AMD GX-209HA
LPDDR2-1066 Memory DDR3L-1066
2 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z2520 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD GX-209HA is 9 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic AMD GX-209HA
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z2520 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD GX-209HA is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic AMD GX-209HA
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA Socket FT3
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
PowerVR SGX544 MP2 @ 0.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-209HA AMD GX-209HA
AMD Radeon HD 8180 @ 0.23 GHz
58 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-209HA AMD GX-209HA
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
268 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z2520 AMD GX-209HA
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